The Life of the Reverend Devereux Jarratt: Rector of Bath Parish, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Issue 1 |
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... heard him recommend these virtues to his fellow citizens , and even to " go patch upon patch rather than suffer their just rights to be infringed . " As to his person he was a little below the middle stature in height , but lusty ...
... heard him recommend these virtues to his fellow citizens , and even to " go patch upon patch rather than suffer their just rights to be infringed . " As to his person he was a little below the middle stature in height , but lusty ...
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... of that instrument was generally applied , I conscientiously laid it aside , and to this day , I shut my ears against it . I think I have not heard a tune on the violin , more than once , for near REV . DEVEREUX JARRATT .
... of that instrument was generally applied , I conscientiously laid it aside , and to this day , I shut my ears against it . I think I have not heard a tune on the violin , more than once , for near REV . DEVEREUX JARRATT .
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... heard , my uncle was the first who had that name in Virginia , or even in America , and it was confined to our family for 50 or 60 years . But after I became minister of this parish ( Bath , ) a number of people , out of re- reux ...
... heard , my uncle was the first who had that name in Virginia , or even in America , and it was confined to our family for 50 or 60 years . But after I became minister of this parish ( Bath , ) a number of people , out of re- reux ...
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... heard any thing of a religious nature ; or that tended to turn my attention to the great concerns of eternity . I know not , that I ever heard any serious conversation respect- ing God and Christ , Heaven and Hell . There was a church ...
... heard any thing of a religious nature ; or that tended to turn my attention to the great concerns of eternity . I know not , that I ever heard any serious conversation respect- ing God and Christ , Heaven and Hell . There was a church ...
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... heard , he had once a quarrel with his clerk , and strove hard in vestry to turn the poor man out of his place ; but failed in the attempt . The next Sunday he had pared a scolding for him , and did vilify him stoutly , right over his ...
... heard , he had once a quarrel with his clerk , and strove hard in vestry to turn the poor man out of his place ; but failed in the attempt . The next Sunday he had pared a scolding for him , and did vilify him stoutly , right over his ...
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Page 64 - ALMIGHTY God, unto Whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from . Whom no secrets are hid ; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love Thee, and worthily magnify Thy holy Name ; through Christ our Lord.
Page 176 - So am I made to possess months of vanity, And wearisome nights are appointed to me. When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone ? And I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.
Page 164 - For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine ; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears ; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Page 61 - HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Page 43 - And behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give to every man according as his work shall be.
Page 6 - I have no pleasure in them"; while the sun or the light or the moon or the stars be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain; in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened...
Page 43 - Marvel not at this ; for the hour is coming, in which all that are in their graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth-; they that have done good to the resurrection of life ; and they that have done evil to the resurrection of damnation,"
Page 15 - He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life ; but he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him (John iii.
Page 188 - And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons...
Page 49 - ... known before that memorable hour Eternal glories to the King, Who brought me safely through; My tongue shall never cease to sing, And endless praise renew. Not that I suppose I never had true religion before this — I believe I had real religion, or I could not have gone through so many trials — but such a bright manifestation of the redeemer's all-sufficiency and willingness to save, and such a divine confidence to rely on him, I never had till that moment — it was a little heaven upon...